Rajasthan: Tension in Bhilwara after youth stabbed to death

A 20-year-old youth was killed after he was attacked by a group of men in Bhilwara district leading to tension in the area with Hindu groups calling for a bandh today.

According to a PTI report, one person who was accompanying the deceased was also injured in the incident.

Vishal and his friend Raju were attacked by a group of locals last night in Kotwali police station area, the police said.

Bajrang Dal and other Hindu organisations have called for a bandh today following the incident.

As a precautionary measure, internet services have been banned in the area, the police said.

Additional Collector Anandli Lal Vaishnav said the Hindu groups have called for a bandh and efforts are on to pacify them.

"We are on the lookout for the accused and investigation has been initiated," Bhilwara SP Pradeep Mohan Sharma said, adding that an old enmity may have led to the incident.

-PTI